by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Recent studies show that having low levels of vitamin D is associated with increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and severe consequences of COVID-19. • Researchers in Australia collected data prospectively from 295,788 participants (European Heart...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2022 | Other Diseases & Conditions
I have been following the research on COVID-19 vaccinations and other aspects of the epidemic since it began in late 2019. The current entries can be found HERE. Older entries are listed below. As of January 31, 2022: Booster Dose Reduces COVID-19 Transmission and...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 2, 2022 | Heart Health
Your blood pressure can vary so much throughout the day that a single measurement in a doctor’s office can give you a diagnosis of high blood pressure when you don’t have it, or miss high blood pressure when you do have it. I think that everyone should have a blood...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 19, 2021 | Heart Health
Very aggressive control of high blood pressure helps to prevent heart attacks, strokes and premature death far more effectively than less stringent control (N Engl J Med, 2021 May 20;384(20):1921-1930). You cannot cure high blood pressure with drugs, you can only...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 17, 2021 | Joints & Bones
Everyone loses bone with aging. A review of 40 studies on almost 80,000 subjects found that more than 35 percent of people over 60 suffer from osteoporosis that increases risk for bone fractures and death (J Orthoped Surg and Res, Nov 13, 2021;16(669)). People who...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 11, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
One in nine North Americans over age 65 will develop dementia, a progressive brain disorder that interferes with normal daily living and is marked by memory loss, personality changes and impaired reasoning (Alz Dementia, 2015;11(3):310-320). Aging is the major risk...
